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dress⋅ing-down

[dres-ing-doun]
–noun
a severe reprimand; scolding.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; n. use (with -ing 1 ) of v. phrase dress down
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dress·ing-down   (drěs'ĭng-doun')
n.  A severe scolding.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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